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Does METHOTREXATE Cause Irritable bowel syndrome? 4,155 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 4,155 reports of Irritable bowel syndrome have been filed in association with METHOTREXATE (Methotrexate). This represents 1.6% of all adverse event reports for METHOTREXATE.

4,155
Reports of Irritable bowel syndrome with METHOTREXATE
1.6%
of all METHOTREXATE reports
1,682
Deaths
2,060
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Irritable bowel syndrome From METHOTREXATE?

Of the 4,155 reports, 1,682 (40.5%) resulted in death, 2,060 (49.6%) required hospitalization, and 1,848 (44.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Irritable bowel syndrome Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHOTREXATE. However, 4,155 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does METHOTREXATE Cause?

Drug ineffective (70,142) Rheumatoid arthritis (29,254) Off label use (24,020) Pain (23,773) Drug intolerance (22,555) Arthralgia (21,831) Fatigue (19,885) Nausea (18,715) Joint swelling (17,657) Drug hypersensitivity (16,677)

What Other Drugs Cause Irritable bowel syndrome?

ABATACEPT (4,069) ADALIMUMAB (3,915) LEFLUNOMIDE (3,897) TOCILIZUMAB (3,854) CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (3,740) GOLIMUMAB (3,684) ETANERCEPT (3,419) RITUXIMAB (3,393) ACETAMINOPHEN (3,337) OXYCODONE (3,241)

Which METHOTREXATE Alternatives Have Lower Irritable bowel syndrome Risk?

METHOTREXATE vs METHOXSALEN METHOTREXATE vs METHOXY POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL-EPOETIN BETA METHOTREXATE vs METHYL ALCOHOL METHOTREXATE vs METHYLCOBALAMIN METHOTREXATE vs METHYLDOPA

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